I've spun this a couple of times, and I like it.

The total album is 79+ minutes long. 17 minutes is overtly Christian Jesus Will Save You stuff that will put everyone off. That doesn't start until about 50 minutes into the CD. Most of the album uses biblical imagery in minor shadings, but it is not blatant, and is usually about seeking more or looking to find something more. The final song, Reunion, is a bit of a rocker, and it more akin to a U2 lyric, which is tolerable.

I actually like most of this record better than Testimony because it isn't as blatently Christian. The song writing is unmistakably Morse, but I think that is a good thing. The songs are prog-oriented, always interesting in terms of the production and melodies, and good playing. The core of the band is Morse on guitars and keyboards, Mike Portnoy on Drums, and Randy George on Bass.

I say if you like Spock's Beard, this is a good album. It beats the pants off of Snow, which I generally thought was a mess of an album. Get out your burner, cut out about 20 or 30 minutes, and you've got a solid 50 minute CD without having to suffer one man's spiritual obsession.

If you decide to spring for this one, go for the digipak with the bonus material. About half of it is trashy, but the other half is interesting. They do a great job on some covers, including What Is Life?, which you will know when you hear it, U2's Where The Streets Have No Name, and Day After Day. But the kicker is the Who's I'm Free, with ****-kicking drumming from Portnoy a la Keith Moon. You can tell that they had a great time doing the covers, and it demonstrates the vesitility of Neal Morse's singing.

The good news here is that there's 50 minutes of great Morse music that is no more religious than his work with Spock's Beard. Maybe next time he'll manage to limit it to a song or two.